maintainer
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /meɪnˈteɪnə/
Noun

maintainer (plural maintainers)

  1. Someone who keeps or upholds something.
    • 1526, Bible, tr. William Tyndale, Matthew V:
      Blessed are the maynteyners of peace: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.
    He become the maintainer of the software project.
  2. A person who does maintenance work.
  3. (dentistry) A device used to keep teeth in a given position.
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